This afternoon I stopped for a second and said to myself, "This is what I wanted for so long." It was a very simple moment and probably would seem insignificant to anyone else because nothing really monumental was happening. Sadly, I must admit that most of the time I'm too busy or caught up in what I'm trying to get done to appreciate such moments, but today it gave me reason to pause. Let me set the scene.
It was 4:30 in the afternoon, the kids were home from school and had invited some friends over to play. I could hear the boys on the back patio shooting a basketball, the girls were in the basement laughing and having a good time together. I was upstairs with Eme, who was sitting happily in her bouncy chair cooing and enjoying her toys. There were backpacks, shoes, jackets, socks and papers everywhere, something that normally would make me a little crazy. But the kitchen was also a disaster because I'm in the middle of making 13 aprons for Kate's birthday party later this week. Oh, and we can't forget that there was laundry stacked all over my bed. So, the house was a mess and guess what? I didn't care because for one second I sat back and listened and looked around and realized ... THIS ... the sounds of happy kids, the comfort of home and my attempts at being domestic ... ALL of it is what I wanted and wished for for so long and today I have it! What a great day!
2 comments:
Perfect moment...thanks for sharing!
P.S. I'd be lying if I didn't say it makes me feel a little better knowing your house wasn't totally spotless for a day. :)
I love those moments. And thanks for the reminder... because we should all look for them and enjoy them more often!
Also, I'm with DeDee. Though I can't even imagine it, I smiled knowing your kitchen looked like mine (for a day!) :)
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